Just as cold and flu can spread easily during the Christmas season, so can whooping cough, which has hit six times as many people in 2024 than it did in 2023.
Dr. Jason Newland, chief of infectious diseases at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, said there have been 32,000 recorded cases of the disease in the United States this year, The Hill reported. The outlet also cited data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Although not an epidemic and more like the rate that was common before the Covid pandemic, the CDC has noted the spike in cases in Pennsylvania and New York, with more than 2,000 infections this year as well as Ohio, Wisconsin, Washington and California, which have all registered more than 1,000 cases in 2024. Newland said it is often difficult to differentiate whooping cough, technically referred to as pertussis, from the common cold because the symptoms are so much alike with fever, runny nose and a cough. But while a cough due to cold can be relatively mild, it is anything but with whooping cough.
“The difference is the cough can come in paroxysms, but the better word for it is just a lot at one time, to where we hear that we say ‘whoop’ because you cough, cough, cough, cough, cough and then you go whoop because you’ve got to breathe,” Newland said, who recommends that children as young as two months be vaccinated against the disease.
“And then because the vaccine is not perfect, meaning it doesn’t provide me protection the rest of my life, you really need to get it every ten years,” Newland insisted, while noting that more people are opting not to get the vaccine, as per The Hill. […]
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At Last, a Company With Integrity in the Gold IRA Industry
For several years, I’ve been vetting out precious metals companies in search of the best. I believe in gold and silver but it’s hard to find integrity in the Gold IRA industry. The vast majority operate with shady tactics and gigantic spreads that take advantage of Americans who simply want to protect their life’s savings.
I’ve found a handful that I like and I’ve worked with some of them. By no means would I “unrecommend” them because, again, I vetted them out and found them to be above the fold. Unfortunately, it isn’t hard to be better than the rest when the rest are so darn awful.
After years of searching, I finally found a company that truly operates with integrity. Augusta Precious Metals has three important attributes that set them far above the competition:
- Non-Commissioned Sales Team: I cannot stress how important and unique this is. With just about every other company in the Gold IRA industry, the sales teams make commission from every account they open. This means they steer their clients toward the gold and silver products with the highest commission. With Augusta Precious Metals, the team is solely focused on putting the best gold and silver for their clients into their IRA. They get paid to serve the best interests of the Gold IRA client, NOT their own commission pay.
- Incredibly Low Fees: Most Americans would be shocked if they knew the spread other Gold IRA companies charge. Augusta charges just 5% versus up to 45% elsewhere.
- No Pressure, No Gimmicks: There’s an understanding among most in the Gold IRA industry that fear and pressure is the way to go. Augusta Precious Metals takes a sober approach when working with clients because they hold integrity in the highest possible regard. This is why they don’t offer gimmicks like “free” or “bonus” silver. It’s also why they do not apply pressure tactics to get quick sales. Their educational and transparent approach to doing business is exceedingly rare in the Gold IRA industry.
